Awake!: William Blake and the Power of the Imagination

In the 200 years since Blake's death, the visionary artist, poet and writer has become a household...
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Author: Mark Vernon
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Awake!: William Blake and the Power of the Imagination by Vernon, Mark

Awake!: William Blake and the Power of the Imagination

$60.15

Awake!: William Blake and the Power of the Imagination

$60.15
Author: Mark Vernon
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
In the 200 years since Blake's death, the visionary artist, poet and writer has become a household name, often beloved. Yet many struggle to comprehend his kaleidoscopic ideas; how they speak to human longings and the challenges of living in anxious times.

Philosopher and psychotherapist Mark Vernon provides a fresh route into Blake, taking him at his word. Exploring this brilliant thinker's passionate writings, arresting artworks and fascinating life, Vernon illuminates Blake's vivid worldview. Like us, he lived in a tumultuous era of war, discontent, rapid technological change, and human estrangement from nature. He exposed the dark sides of political fervour and social moralising, while unashamedly celebrating love and liberty. But he also conversed with prophets and angels, and was powerfully, if unconventionally, religious. If we take this seriously--not easy, in secular times--then Blake can help us to unlock the transformative power of imagination.

Written for both longstanding fans and unfamiliar readers, Awake! reveals Blake as an invigorating and hopeful guide for our modern age.

Author: Mark Vernon
Publisher: Hurst & Co.
Published: 09/01/2025
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9781911723974

About the Author
Mark Vernon is a London-based psychotherapist, writer and former Anglican priest. A keen podcaster and a columnist with The Idler, he speaks regularly at festivals and on the BBC. He has a PhD in Philosophy, and degrees in Theology and Physics. His previous book topics include Dante, Plato and Christianity.

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